have opened talks with Bournemouth about in a bid to signal the winger when the switch window opens.
Semenyo has a £65m launch clause in his contract with the Cherries however there are nonetheless points to debate as tries to make him his first purchase of 2026.
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are and face a call whether or not to set off the discharge clause themselves and match Metropolis’s curiosity.
Manchester United and Chelsea additionally like Semenyo, although the Membership World Cup winners determined towards following up their preliminary enquiry concerning the 25-year-old.
Semenyo want to determine upon his subsequent membership earlier than 1 January, whereas his launch clause is believed to run out on 10 January.
If Metropolis signal Semenyo, who’s the third highest scorer within the Premier League this season, it might take Guardiola’s spending to £400m in below a 12 months, following a £180m outlay final January and additional buys in the summertime.
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Guardiola is at the moment with out two wingers, with Jeremy Doku injured and Omar Marmoush on the African Cup of Nations, and whereas Claudio Echeverri is getting back from an unsuccessful mortgage with Bayer Leverkusen, the Argentinian is ready to be loaned out once more.
Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo celebrates towards Man United (PA Wire)
Nonetheless, they might face competitors from Liverpool, whose sporting director, Richard Hughes, purchased Semenyo for Bournemouth from Bristol Metropolis for £10m in 2023.
Liverpool spent £450m in the summertime however face a call whether or not to purchase once more. They’ve uncertainty over the way forward for Mohamed Salah, who was dropped from the group by supervisor Arne Slot and claimed he was “thrown below the bus” in an explosive interview, although who featured in its place towards Brighton earlier than going to the African Cup of Nations.
Semenyo is just not there after Ghana didn’t qualify and has 9 targets within the Premier League to date.